Chemist no. 90 of 350 · Organic

Donald Cram

1919-2001United StatesNobel Chemistry 1987

Host-guest chemistry, crown-type receptors

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The discovery, explained

Cram's Rule and Host-Guest Chemistry: Donald Cram's Two Great Contributions

Learn Cram's rule for asymmetric induction and Donald Cram's spherands, cavitands and carcerands in host-guest chemistry. Mechanism, examples and exam points.

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Biography

Donald J. Cram (1919-2001): From Vermont Scholarship Student to Nobel Laureate

Life story of Donald J. Cram (1919-2001), American Nobel laureate known for Cram's rule and host-guest chemistry. Early life, career timeline, honours, facts and lessons.

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Academic lineage

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